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George Santos is sentenced to seven years phy in order to deceive voters. Erome, who attended Santos’s earlier court appearances of the Herald and organized a protest in front When George Santos was of his district office after he coelected to represent New York’s sponsored a bill in Congress 3rd Congressional District in proposing the AR-15 as the 2022, Glen Cove resident Paula national firearm, said the senE r o m e r e m e m b e r s b e i n g tence brings a sense of justice, but not closure. stunned. “I think there is some justice “I couldn’t believe that we in his seven-year elected somebody sentence,” she said. like this,” Erome, an “It’s certainly wellorganizer of Condeserved, considercerned Citizens of ing the magnitude NY-03, said. From of the crimes he the moment Santos’s committed. But he elaborate fabricanever showed real tions began unravelremorse. Everything ing, Erome and oth- PAULA EROME he did felt performaers in her communi- Glen Cove tive — like he was ty went into action, just echoing the protesting, organizing and demanding that he be right words, but behind the scenes it was always someone held accountable. Their calls were finally else’s fault. He never truly took answered last week, when U.S. responsibility.” That sentiment was echoed District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced the disgraced former by Glen Head resident Marsha congressman to seven years in Wiseltier, another politically federal prison and over $300,000 active constituent who recalled in fines. The sentence followed first learning about Santos Santos’s guilty plea last August through his widespread camto wire fraud and aggravated paign signage, but said she was identity theft, as he admitted to unaware of his background defrauding donors, misusing until The New York Times campaign funds and fabricat- exposed his fabrications. ing key aspects of his biograCONTINUED ON PAGE 6
By ROKSANA AMID & WILL SHEELINE
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Bernie Furshpan, vice chairman of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, has partnered with District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly to launch a countywide campaign against antisemitism and hate.
Tolerance Center, D.A. join forces to fight antisemitism By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
As the number of antisemitic incidents reaches record highs across the nation, a new initiative in Nassau County aims to fight back with a combination of education and enforcement. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County has partnered with District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly to launch a countywide campaign against antisemitism and hate. Beginning May 1, the We Stand United campaign will roll out public serv i c e a n n o u n c e m e n t s , e d u c a t i o n a l resources and school outreach to address the growing problem. “It’s not just words, but action,” Bernie
Furshpan, HMTC’s vice chairman and marketing director, said. “Across Long Island, we are witnessing a disturbing surge in bias incidents and hateful rhetoric. Too many lives have been impacted by words that wound and actions that terrorize.” Donnelly, who appeared with Furshpan at the center, during the news conference on Monday, echoed that urgency. “Be a beacon of hope, not a voice of hatred,” she said. “When deterrence meets education, our community grows stronger, safer and more united.” The campaign will include public service announcements that will air on television, radio and social media. Posters, fliers and educational materials will be made available CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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